Mattress carrier



Oct, 30, 1928. 1,689,960

E. NELSON MATTRES 5 CARRIER Filed Nov. 2, 1927 iig/159.1

Patented Oct. 30, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.

EMMA NELSON, OF MINNEAPOLS, MINNESOTA.

MATTRESS CARRIER.

Application filed November 2 1927. Serial No. 230,485.

i My invention has for its object to provide a simple and highly efficient mattress carrier,

` and to this end it consists of the novel devices and combinations of Vdevices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

My improved mattress carrier, after a mattress hasV been rolled to a relatively compact form, may be readily applied thereto and secured to hold the mattress rolled so that the same may be easily carried by a single person. y

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention, like characters indifate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the mattress carrier in an open position;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detailview showing the latch connecting the outer bars;

Fig. 3 is a detail view with some parts sectioned on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and

Fig'. 4 is a view in end elevation showing the mattress carrier applied to a rolled mattress, indicated by broken lines, some parts of the mattress carrier being diagrammatically illustrated in part by brokenl lines.

The inattress carrier comprises two laterally spaced outer bars 5 and 6, each of which is connected by end and intermediate coiled springs 7 to an intermediate bar 8. The bars 5 6 and 8 are preferably made from relatively long pieces of wood that are rectangular in cross section and the springs 7 are attached thereto by screw eyes 9.

A handle 10Vis attached to each bar 5-6 at its intermediate portion and a handle 11 is attached to the intermediate bar 8 at its intermediate portion. To connect and hold the two outer bars 5--6 when the mattress carrier is applied around a rolled mattress, there is provided a main-channel-shaped latch 12 pivoted to the bar 5 and adapted to be turned into a position to receive the two bars 5 6 when assembled, as shown in Figs'. 2 and 3, to hold the same against lateral separation. A latch plate 13 is pivoted to thc main latch 12 and arranged to be turned under the bars 5-6 and hold the same in the main latch 12.

To apply the mattress carrier to a inatl latch plate 13 turned thereunderto hold the bars 5 G in the .main latch 12. Obviously, the springs 12 will stretch to cause the mattress carrier to tit mattresses that vary materially in diameter.

yWhen the mattress carrier is applied to a mattress, as shown in Fig. 4, the mattress may be easily carried by the two handles 10 or by' the handle '11, or the mattress can he carried between two persons, one taking the handles 10 and the other the handle 11.

`During the time the mattress holder `is applied to a mattress, the mattress will remain rolled in compact form so that the same may be easily handled. y

That I claim is: Y Y

1. A mattress carrier comprising a pair ot' outer bars, an intermediate bar, coiled springs connecting the outer barsto the intermediate bars, and a latch for separably connecting the outer bars. l

2. A mattress carrierfcomprising a pair ot outer bars, an intermediate bar, coiled springs connecting the outer bars to the intermediate bar,- a channel-shaped main latch pivoted to one of the outer bars and adapted to he turned into a position to receive the two outer bars and hold the same against lateral separation, and a latch plate pivoted to the main latch and arranged, when closed, to hold the outer bars in the main latch.

In testimony whereof I ailiX my signature.

EMMA NELsoN.

The latch 12 is then turnedl into a position to receive the bars 5 and 6 and the 

